Baa

Baa

A credit rating used by Moody'scredit agency for long-term bonds and some other investments. It is subdivided (in descending order) into Baa1, Baa2, Baa3. A Baa rating is equivalent to the BBB rating range used by Fitch and S&P. A Baa rating represents a relatively low-risk bond or investment; banks are allowed to invest in Baa rated bonds. However, Baa is toward the bottom of investment-grade bond ratings, being only one grade above junk bond ratings. Risk-averse investors must therefore exercise caution in Baa investments, especially if the rating was recently downgraded.

NEW YORK, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Moody's Investors Service has confirmed the Baa rating assigned to commonwealth of Massachusetts general obligations in connection with the commonwealth's sale, expected later this week, of approximately $175 million general obligation refunding bonds, 1992 series A and 1992 series B.

The Airport's Baa rating reflects DIA's strategic role in the national air transportation system, its strong origination and destination passenger market, and the continued expectation that DIA will remain a strategic hub for United Airlines.

Thus, they should be a good approximation of the expected recovery rates of Baa ratings, a category falling between the high-quality investment grade bonds (like Aaa, Aa, and A) and the speculative grades (like Ba, B, and Caa-C).

The 239 securities originally rated Baa on which action was taken represented 19 percent of the total number of Baa ratings issued in 2006; the 185 securities originally rated Ba on which action was taken represented 42 percent of the total number of Ba ratings issued in 2006; and the 7 securities originally rated A on which action was taken represented 0.

As a result of the review, rating action was taken today on four of the seven rated counties, resulting in two rating confirmations and two downgrades: Baa ratings were confirmed for Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Bristol County was revised from 'Baa1' to 'Baa', and Norfolk County was revised from 'A1' to 'Baa1'.

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